School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Education (BA, BS)
UT Dallas offers both a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree (BAED) and a Bachelor of Science in Education degree (BSED) through the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Each degree emphasizes a broader understanding and wider perspective of the field of education. Becoming a teacher takes preparation and planning. To ensure the highest professional standards, the state of Texas and The University of Texas at Dallas require students to pass a series of rigorous courses, complete extensive fieldwork and demonstrate their knowledge of content and educational expertise on state licensure exams to become fully certified as a highly qualified teacher in Texas. The Teacher Development Center (TDC) at UT Dallas offers all the preparation courses required for teacher certification, including practical classes in curriculum and instruction, educational technology, and classroom management. The TDC interfaces and engages with all academic schools at UT Dallas, as well as 22 area school districts, to assist students as they progress through the Teacher Certification Program.
The UTeach Dallas certification is also compatible with 4-8 Mathematics Education and 4-8 Science Education Degrees.
All BAED and BSED students are required to select a certification focus before their junior year.
BA certification tracks include:
Early Childhood-Grade 6
Grades 4-8
Grades 7-12
- 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in Economics
- 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in Geography
- 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in Government
- 7-12 Social Studies with a concentration in History
BS certification tracks include:
Grades 4-8
Grades 4-8 with UTeach/School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Option:
Bachelor of Arts in Education with EC-6 Core Subjects
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
MATH 1316 Trigonometry
or MATH 2306 Analytic Geometry
STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making
or PSY 2317 Statistics for Psychology
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses.(see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4693 Student Teaching - Elementary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
Foundation I: Behavioral and Brain Sciences (12 semester credit hours)
CLDP 2314 or PSY 2314 Lifespan Development4
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
6 semester credit hours of lower or upper-level CGS, CLDP, NSC, PSY, or SPAU courses
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3315 Children's Literature
ED 3345 Art, Music, and Physical Development Grades EC - 6
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 3340 Math Concepts for Teachers
ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read
ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods5
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours
ED 3342 Classroom Management Grades EC - 6
ED 4343 Science Methods for Grades EC - 6
ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers
ED 4345 Social Studies Methods for Grades EC - 6
ED 4372 Educational Technology
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Core Subjects
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
MATH 1316 Trigonometry
or MATH 2306 Analytic Geometry
STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making
or PSY 2317 Statistics for Psychology
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses.(see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
Foundation I (12 semester credit hours)
12 semester credit hours of lower or upper-level courses from selected Foundation (see advisor)
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3315 Children's Literature
ED 3340 Math Concepts for Teachers
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods5
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies
ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers
ED 4372 Educational Technology
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 English, Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)3
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01
Foundation I: Arts and Humanities (12 semester credit hours)
LIT 3339 Writing Literary Studies
3 semester credit hour upper-level HIST course
3 semester credit hour upper-level LIT course
3 semester credit hour upper-level course from AHST, ARTS, COMM, CRWT, DANC, FILM. MUSI, or THEA
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3315 Children's Literature
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 4352 Reading I: Learning to Read
ED 4363 Reading II/ELAR Methods5
LIT 2350 Close Reading
LIT 3330 Linguistics
or BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level LIT course
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours
ED 3380 Curriculum and Instruction in English
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Science
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I6
or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab
BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II6
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)3
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I6
NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else
or PHYS 1301 College Physics I6
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01
Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)
NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience
6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses
And choose one from the following:
GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life4,8
GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology4
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
ED 4372 Educational Technology
Choose two from the following:
or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes4
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate4
or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II4
and CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
7 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 4-8 Social Studies
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)3
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)3
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making
or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level course from AMS, GST, ISIS, or BIS 4V01
Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)
ECON 3332 Economic Geography
or ECON 3337 Economics of Poverty and Inequality5
GEOG 2302 The Global Environment4
or GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions4
GEOG 3331 Urban Growth and Structure
or GEOG 3359 Human Migration and Mobility
or GEOG 3370 The Global Economy
PSCI 3323 American Federalism
or PSCI 3362 The American Political Institutions5
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours) beyond Core Curriculum
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
3 semester credit hour upper-level HIST course
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
8 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I5, 9
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)3
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)3
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics5
GEOG 2302 The Global Environment
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics4, 5
ECON 3310 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory5
ECON 3311 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory5
ECON 3330 Economics of Health
or ECON 3337 Economics of Poverty and Inequality5
or ECON 3381 Economic History
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ECON 4320 Public Sector Economics5
or ECON 4345 Industrial Organization
Choose two from the following:
ECON 4310 Managerial Economics
ECON 4360 International Trade5
ECON 4362 Development Economics5
ECON 4382 International Finance5
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
STAT 1342 Statistical Decision Making4
or EPPS 2302 Methods of Quantitative Analysis in the Social and Policy Sciences4
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (Geography Concentration)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life8
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)3
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)3
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
GEOG 2302 The Global Environment
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics4
GEOG 3359 Human Migration and Mobility
GEOG 3370 The Global Economy
GEOG 3372 Population and Development
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies
ED 4372 Educational Technology
GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology4
3 semester credit hour upper-level GEOG course
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
8 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (Government Concentration)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)3
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)3
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)
PSCI 3301 Political Theory
PSCI 3306 Political Economy
3 semester credit hour upper-level ECON course
3 semester credit hour upper-level GEOG course
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
PSCI 3310 Managing Government Organizations
or PSCI 3362 The American Political Institutions
or 3 semester credit hour upper-level PSCI course
PSCI 3323 American Federalism
or PSCI 4329 Global Politics
or PSCI 4354 Contemporary Political Thought
or PSCI 4V99 Senior Honors in Government and Politics
PSCI 3327 American Foreign Policy
or PSCI 3328 International Relations
or PSCI 3333 Political Behavior
or PSCI 3350 Comparative Politics
PSCI 4364 Civil Rights Law and Society
or PSCI 3303 Civil Liberties
or PSCI 3322 Constitutional Law
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Arts in Education with 7-12 Social Studies (History Concentration)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)3
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
GEOG 2303 People and Place: An Introduction to World Geographic Regions
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4305 World History for Teachers
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level ISIS or ISNS course
Foundation I: Economic, Political and Policy Sciences (12 semester credit hours)
3 semester credit hour upper-level ECON course
3 semester credit hour upper-level GEOG course
3 semester credit hour upper-level PSCI course
3 semester credit hour lower- or upper-level PSCI course
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 3382 Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies
9 semester credit hours of upper-level HIST courses (GEOG area or disciplinary focus)
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
HIST 3301 Historical Inquiry
Guided Electives
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
2 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level courses (see advisor)3
Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Mathematics
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 2413 Differential Calculus10
or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)3
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
or MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II
MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables10
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60-61 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
9 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level ISNS courses
Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12-13 semester credit hours)
MATH 2333 Matrices, Vectors, and Their Application5
MATH 3303 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling5
MATH 3305 Foundations of Measurement and Informal Geometry5
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
MATH 3307 Mathematical Problem Solving for Teachers5
STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics5
6 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 17-18 semester credit hours
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
ED 4344 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives (5-6 semester credit hours)
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.
Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Science
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
MATH 2413 Differential Calculus10
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)3
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I6
or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab
BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II6
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)3
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II
or MATH 2414 Integral Calculus10
MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables10
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
ED 4694 Student Teaching Secondary
ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky
Choose two from the following:
or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes4
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate4
or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change
Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)
NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else4
or PHYS 1301 College Physics I4, 6
6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses
And choose one from the following:
GEOS 1303 Physical Geology4, 7
GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life4, 8
GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology4
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
ED 3314 The American Public School
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
ED 4351 ESL for K-12 Teachers
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
BIOL 2281 Introductory Biology Laboratory
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I4
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I4
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II4, 5
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction in the Natural Sciences
ED 4361 Classroom Management Secondary
NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
BIS 4306 Strategies for Diversity in Education
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
ED 4372 Educational Technology
ED 4V95 Special Topics in Education (Topic: Exceptional Populations in the General Education Class)
Guided Electives (8 semester credit hours)
3 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.
Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Mathematics
(UTeach/School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Option)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 2413 Differential Calculus10
or MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)3
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
or MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II
MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables10
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60-61 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
NATS 4696 UTeach Apprentice Teaching, 4-8 Science and Mathematics
9 semester credit hours of lower- or upper-level ISNS courses
Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12-13 semester credit hours)
MATH 2333 Matrices, Vectors, and Their Application5
MATH 3303 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling5
MATH 3305 Foundations of Measurement and Informal Geometry5
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
NATS 3341 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
NATS 3343 Classroom Interactions
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
NATS 4341 Project-Based Instruction
MATH 3307 Mathematical Problem Solving for Teachers5
STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics5
6 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 17-18 semester credit hours
AMS 4300 Oral and Written Communication for the Classroom
NATS 1141 UTeach STEP 1
NATS 1143 UTeach STEP 2
NATS 4141 UTeach Apprentice Teaching Seminar
Guided Electives (11-12 semester credit hours)
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.
Bachelor of Science in Education with 4-8 Science
(UTeach/School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Option)
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
View an Example of Degree Requirements by Semester
Faculty
Professors: George W. Fair , Karen J. Prager , Lawrence J. Redlinger , Erin A. Smith
Professor of Instruction: Tonja Wissinger
Associate Professors of Instruction: Kathleen Byrnes , Patricia A. Leek
Assistant Professors of Instruction: Michele McNeel , Syed Naqvi , Neall Pogue , Azadeh Stark , Larissa Werhnyak
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
COMM 1311 Survey of Oral and Technology-based Communication
RHET 1302 Rhetoric
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
MATH 2413 Differential Calculus10
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses (see advisor)3
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
BIOL 2311 Introduction to Modern Biology I6
or BIOL 1300 Body Systems with Lab
BIOL 2312 Introduction to Modern Biology II6
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor)3
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
AMS 2341 American Studies for the Twenty-First Century
or AMS 2300 American Popular Culture
or HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts
Or select any 3 semester credit hours Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
HIST 1301 U.S. History Survey to Civil War
HIST 1302 U.S. History Survey from Civil War
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses. (see advisor)
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II
or MATH 2414 Integral Calculus10
MATH 2415 Calculus of Several Variables10
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses. (see advisor)3
II. Major Requirements: 60 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
Major Related Courses (18 semester credit hours)
BIS 3320 The Nature of Intellectual Inquiry
NATS 4696 UTeach Apprentice Teaching, 4-8 Science and Mathematics
ISNS 3373 Our Nearest Neighbors in the Sky
Choose two from the following:
or ISNS 2359 Earthquakes and Volcanoes4
ISNS 2368 Weather and Climate4
or ISNS 2366 Global Climate Change
Foundation I: Natural Science and Mathematics (12 semester credit hours)
NATS 1311 The Universe, and Everything Else4
or PHYS 1301 College Physics I4, 6
6 semester credit hours of upper-level BIOL courses
And choose one from the following:
GEOS 1303 Physical Geology4, 7
GEOS 1304 History of Earth and Life4, 8
GEOS 2310 Environmental Geology4
Foundation II: Education (12 semester credit hours)
NATS 3341 Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
ED 3339 Educational Psychology for Teachers
or PSY 3339 Educational Psychology
NATS 3343 Classroom Interactions
ED 4353 Reading in Secondary Content
Teaching Techniques (18 semester credit hours)
BIOL 2281 Introductory Biology Laboratory
CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I4
CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I4
CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II4, 5
HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
NATS 4341 Project-Based Instruction
NSC 3361 Introduction to Neuroscience
III. Certification Requirements and Recommendations: 18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II
NATS 1141 UTeach STEP 1
NATS 1143 UTeach STEP 2
NATS 4141 UTeach Apprentice Teaching Seminar
NATS 4390 Research Methods
Guided Electives (11 semester credit hours)
3 semester credit hours of upper-level Mathematics or Science courses (see advisor)
BIS 1100 Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman Seminar1
UNIV 1010 Comets to the Core Pre-Assessment1
Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives to fulfill remaining requirements, but the student must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses and 120 total hours to qualify for graduation.
1. Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3. Students are strongly encouraged to take core courses that are closely related to their foundations, concentrations, and career goals.
4. A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours may be counted in Core Curriculum.
5. Indicates a prerequisite class that may be required before enrolling for upper-division classes.
6. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.
7. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course GEOS 1103. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.
8. Requires enrollment in corequisite lab course GEOS 1104. Lab semester credit hours to be counted in Guided Electives.
9. Preferred course for 7-12 Social Studies (Economics Concentration).
10. Three semester credit hours of Calculus to be used to fulfill Core Requirement with the remaining one semester credit hour to be counted in Guided Electives.